Service difficulty report · Lanyard · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 16, 2014
Submitted
August 21, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49537
Aircraft time
72,077 hours, 55,395 cycles
Part
Lanyard
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Tailcone Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

INSPECTION DISCOVERED THAT THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE SLIDE IN THE TAILCONE HAD AN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED LANYARD. THE LANYARD WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE FLOOR ANCHOR AS DESIGNED. THIS WOULD PREVENT PROPER DEPLOYMENT OF THE ESCAPE SLIDE AND IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH 14 CFR PART 121.703. THE TAILCONE SLIDE LANYARD WAS INSTALLED CORRECTLY.

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